Chavez Memorial Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: A person of sorts · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Mountainair
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mountainair
4 acres are parks and preserves, 3.0 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Mountainair, 0.1 per square mile of land. 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
3.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Monte Alto Plaza
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Salinas National Monument Headquarters Parking Lot
Things to do
7 places to go in Mountainair
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mountainair
School Playground
DirectionsSchool Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Mountainair
Salinas National Monument Headquarters Picnic Area
DirectionsPlus 3 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mountainair: April, May and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 2.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mountainair →
Questions about parks and trails in Mountainair
Where can I hike in Mountainair?
The longest trail networks: Monte Alto Plaza, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Mountainair’s trails?
Chavez Memorial Park and Monte Alto Plaza don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mountainair?
40,973 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mountainair or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mountainair neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →